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“Bounce it, sleep on it, listen again tomorrow.”
CD Baby offers one-time distribution and sync opportunities. Aden adds an always-on workspace for the whole roster. Files, demos, planning, fans and tours that keep working between releases.
Why Aden: Aden is a living workspace for the whole roster that keeps working between releases.
| Feature | Aden | CD Baby |
|---|---|---|
| Team & roster management | Included | Not included |
| Song & file storage | Included | Not included |
| Demo review & feedback | Included | Not included |
| Release planning | Included | Not included |
| Tours & events | Included | Not included |
| Fan & contact CRM | Included | Not included |
| Streaming analytics | Included | Basic |
| Artist website & smart links | Included | Not included |
| Email campaigns | Included | Not included |
| Music distribution | Coming soon | Included |
| Mastering / production tools | Coming soon | Not included |
| Web, desktop & mobile | Included | Not included |
| Real-time collaboration | Included | Not included |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid tiers | Per release |
People
Teams, members, and the organisation that holds them
Catalogue
Tracks, versions, albums, playlists
Yes. Aden brings team and roster management, song and file storage, demo review and feedback, release planning, tours and events, a fan and contact CRM, an artist website and smart links, email campaigns, desktop and mobile apps, and real-time collaboration into one workspace, next to what CD Baby does for distribution.
Aden includes team and roster management, song and file storage, demo review and feedback, release planning, tours and events, a fan and contact CRM, an artist website and smart links, email campaigns, desktop and mobile apps, and real-time collaboration, which this comparison does not list for CD Baby. Aden also has these as full features, where CD Baby is listed with a qualifier: streaming analytics (Basic).
Yes. On Aden, music distribution is coming soon, so keep CD Baby for that and run the rest of the operation in Aden.
Bring people and catalogue over from CD Baby, in that order. The guide is at aden.space/migrate, and an AI agent can run the move from the brief at aden.space/migrate.md.
Aden has a free plan, and paid plans from €5 a month. For CD Baby, the comparison table lists: Per release.
Aden is the all-in-one option. Next to CD Baby, this comparison also covers DistroKid, TuneCore, and UnitedMasters for distribution.